Hey there, I'm Alex.
I help developers fall in love with their tools through videos, courses, and teaching that actually sticks.
Nine YouTube courses. Over 1.2 million views. 80+ live coding streams.
I'm still convinced the best teaching is clear, fun, and filled with puns.
Featured Work
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Build an Ecommerce Keyboard Website with Three.js, Next.js 15, GSAP, and Prismic
Sep 9, 2025
In this new course, we’ll build a GSAP animated 3D website for a fictional keyboard brand called Nimbus.
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Learn Next.js 15, GSAP, Three.js and Prismic to build a 3D skateboard website!
Jan 3, 2025
Build a 3D skateboard customizer app and landing page with Next.js 15, GSAP, Prismic, Three.js, Tailwind, and TypeScript!
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Build a 3D Ecommerce Landing Page with Next.js, GSAP, Three.js and Prismic
Sep 4, 2024
Build a scroll animated 3D landing page with Next.js 14, GSAP, Prismic, Three.js, Tailwind, and TypeScript!
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Interviewing Svelte's Rich Harris
Feb 4, 2024
I interviewed Rich Harris in his Brooklyn apartment and we got into Svelte 5, signals, the evolution of Svelte, and a whole lot more.
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Writing Advice for Developers
Apr 1, 2023
Improve your writing as a developer with practical tips, exercises, and resources. Enhance communication, build an audience, and unlock new opportunities.
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The Power of Empathy in Developer Relations
Jan 9, 2023
Empathy is an essential skill for developer advocates to understand and share the feelings of developers and build strong, trusting relationships.
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Starting Strong in Developer Relations
Aug 25, 2022
How to start your Dev Rel career off right.
- podcast
370: Alex Trost
Jun 1, 2022
I sat down with Chris Coyier to talk about Frontend Horse, building community, Twitch streaming, the joys of CodePens, and lots more!
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Frontend Horse with Alex Trost
Apr 27, 2022
I spoke with the wonderful folks at PodRocket about creative coding, building communities, and what all this has to do with horses.